fort monroe

The Army

TADLP

Distributed Learning
Program

The Army Distributed Learning
Program (TADLP)

8 March 2005

COL Marty Vozzo

Director-Training Development and Delivery Directorate
TRADOC Program Integration Officer

The Army Distributed Learning

Program

Agenda

•Learning Strategies (LS)

•TADLP Training Transformation

•Instructor Contract Hour (ICH)

•Army Learning Management System
(ALMS)

•Courseware Approval Process

•Lifelong Learning Centers (LLC)

•Deployed Digital Training Campus
(DDTC)

•Army Training Information System (ATIS)

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Sketchy Design

1.

Check the vault

2. Lots of white space

Total Army Training
System Courseware

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DL Design Guidelines

•Over 30 guidelines

•Based in solid learning research

•1750's address apply these guidelines, as
appropriate, in designing DL courseware

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Transforming TADLP

How We Got Where We Are & The Way Ahead

2006-09

Circle the wagons

Systems

integration

Federate or eliminate stove pipes
Return to proven training

baseline

Back to basics

Task based

training

Soldier-Leader focus

Modularized and
stabilized units

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Current Operational Environment

(COE)

•Nation and Army at War
•DoD Training Transformation (T2)

•Army Campaign Plan
•Deployments - Redeployments
•Army Modular Force

•Stabilizing Units

Refocus program to meet current
challenges in training the Army's

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Refocus TADLP

■Lest we Forget...

•^Individual competence is a function of reaching and
maintaining proficiency in individual mission critical
tasks

^Individual competence is a building block for
collective team performance of some of the most
complex tasks that occur in actual combat

■What we're thinking:

^Focus TADLP Training Development on the critical
individual tasks, common tasks, drills, team training
and Lessons Learned for Soldiers and Leaders in
deploying and deployed units

s Address the Operational and Institutional Domains

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Task Training Packages

•Utilizes standard development template

•Focuses on specific training requirement/event

•Provides mental skills training for a task or tasks

•Supports initial, sustainment, and/or supervisor training

•Supports initial training of MOS tasks in resident schools

•Provides transition training into the unit (esp. important to
RC DMOSQ)

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Instructor Contact Hour
Background

•Issue: TRADOC schools have NO current resource
incentive to use DL

•Why: We lack a Structure Manning Decision
Review (SMDR) resource model

•Solution: Create/develop a DL ICH Model

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Current ASAT ICH Calculation

for Resident Based Training

Step

Introduction

TLO (1)

TLO (2)

TLO (3)

TLO (4)

TLO (5)

TLO (6)

TLO (7)

Summary

Total

Illustrative Example

Optimum Class size: 15

Method of Instruction

Conference/Discussion

Test

Conference/Discussion

Conference/Discussion

Practical Exercise

Conference/Discussion

Conference/Discussion

Practical Exercise

Conference/Discussion

ASAT ICH Calculation Formula:

Time of
Instruction

0.1

3.0

0.8

2.0

12

3.0

4.5

12.4

0.1

37.9

Instructor to
Student
Ratio

1:15

1:6

1:15

1:15

1:8

1:15

1:15

1:8

1:15

ICH

0.1

9.0

0.8

2.0

24

3.0

4.5

24.8

0.1

68.3

Time of instruction X Number of Instructors per group X ( Optimum Class si:

InstnStudent Rat

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Instructor-Student Interaction

Worksheet ation Factor

DL ICH lnstr:S

Bloom's Taxonomy

Level of Interactivity

Very Low

Low

Moderate

Domain

Level of
Intellectual
Behavior

>1:175

>1:100

<1:175

>1:50

<1:100

Cognitive

Knowledge

Comprehension

.25

Application

O

in

Analysis

.75

Synthesis

Evaluation

Psychomoto

r

Imitation

Manipulation

.25

Precision

o

in

■

Articulation

.75

Naturalization

High

<1:50

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Recommended Solution

Use ASAT DL calculations modified with factor from interaction table based upon
class size and interaction.

•Example 1: (Class size =15/ High level of instructor-student interaction/Requires
Synthesis)

- ICH X Interaction Matrix Factor = DL ICH

- 68.3 X 1.0 = 68.3 ICH for the DL course

•Example 2: (Class size =75/ Moderate level of instr-student interaction/Requires
Application)

- ICH X Interaction Matrix Factor = DL ICH

- 68.3 X .75 = 51.225 ICH for the DL course

•Example 3: (Class size =150/ low level of instr-student interaction/Requires )

- ICH X Interaction Matrix Factor = DL ICH

- 68.3 X .50 = 34.15 ICH for the DL course

•Example 4: (Class size =250/ low level of instr-student interaction/Requires Knowledge)
ICH X Interaction Matrix Factor = DL ICH

- 68.3 X .50 = 17.075 ICH for the DL course

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Good News

•TRADOC Schools have incentive to use DL

•Process will allow instructor credit for DL courseware

•Simple process that builds on current procedures

•Can be implemented immediately and be in place
for Oct 05 SMDR

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Army Learning Management

System

•Fielded to date:

^Fort Leonard Wood: December 2004
^Fort Gordon: January 2005
^Fort Eustis: February 2005
^Fort Knox: March 2005

•Upcoming Fieldings (Remaining TRADOC Schools):
^Fort Sam Houston: April 200SAberdeen Proving Grounds: July
^ Fort Bliss: April 2005 2005

^Fort Lee: May 2005
^Fort Benning: June 2005
S Fort Sill: June 2005

^Fort Huachuca: August 2005

^Fort Jackson: September 2005

^Fort Leavenworth: September
2005

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Army Learning Management System

(cont)

Lessons Learned:

•LMS is currently optimized to facilitate DL base
training, NOT resident based training

•School house preparation during site survey

•School house participation during fielding
(need right folks there)

•Training database requirement

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Courseware Approval Process

ATSC

DLXXI

Contract and
DL Course
Life Cycle
Management

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What Is The School Obligated

To Do? Prior to Funding

•Submit Course Administrative Data (CAD) with
supplemental questions via the Training Requirements
Analysis System (TRAS) for documentation into the Army
Training Requirements and Resource System (ATRRS)*

•Copy of the CAD with Supplemental 16 Questions provided
to ATSC

•Statement of Work (SOW)

•Certification that Government Furnished Information (GFI) is
available

•Proponent senior leadership buy-in to Distributed Learning
(DL) strategy and commitment to properly managed CW

Requirements System Analysis , Chapter 11-8-4 (TRAS

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Courseware Redesign Process

35 Hour Course Example:

ip

Months

Rea I i tbB to 24

Front

End

Analysis

Design

Strategy

[

Flow

diagrams

storyboard

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Final

Production:

— *
s

Install &
Test

r >

Government furnished

( \

Lack of green suit

material/POIs

v y

involvement

V y

to lack of Training
^ D e ve l op e rs

Numerous CW revisions reqi]ire{f stru 5. tor ?" E ^ hortfal ' s du f to

_|J operational deployments

Goab To 12 Months

Continuous Courseware Testing

Good

Front

End

Analysis,

Good

Design

Strategy

Flow Storyboard 5 JVuthoHni >

Diagrams T r T j

Final
Productions

Install &
Test

Training development
requirement is funded

Current
— POIs —

Senior leader involvement

Instructors are
available as

Qualified contractors
on board

Teamwork Is Key

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Lifelong Learning Center (LL

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Lifelong Learning Centers FY06

Pilots

•What we are doing: Establishing LLCs across
TRADOC to provide the digital hub for the Army's
Lifelong Learning process for Soldiers to reach
back to proponent schools for training and
education throughout their careers.

•Where the pilots are located: Fort Leavenworth
and Fort Leonard Wood

•Why conduct LLC pilots: To test and validate the
LLC concept

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Deployed Digital Training
Campus

•Where we are:

s Operational Concept staffed and coordinated

^DDTC system requirements baseline finalized

^ Developing scope of work for initial objective system
build

•Acquisition Process:

^ Request for Proposal Release 3 rd QTR, FY05
s Award Contract 4 th QTR, FY05

^Developmental Testing 2 nd QTR, FY06 to 4 th QTR, FY06
Operational Test 1 st QTR, FY07
^ Full Rate Production Decision 2 nd QTR, FY07

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DDTC Supporting 101 st Airborne

Division

Ft Campbell DDTC Prototype Project:

•Providing 2 prototype systems to the 101 st Airborne
Division -June 05

•Continue to refine requirements and validate
operational concept in a deployed environment

^System Operator Training

^ Sustainment

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ATIS Operational Vision

TRAINING DATA &
COURSEWARE

Soldier Data
( Institutional/Unit)
- Training Data =

TRAININ'*

Resident/Non-

Resident

Training Management
^ Unit Training Managen
^ METL Development A
v Capabilities based A
training planning

DA LEVEL MNGT
PEOPLE

FACILITIES

AMMO

SOLDIER TRAINING HOMEPA

TRAINING

ETCH

DELIVERY

TRAINING AND DOCTRINE
DEVELOPMENT TOOLKItI

Single access point
through AKO
DL

s Multiple user access enabler

Digital Tech Tng Program
Digital Training Facility
Deployed Digital Training
Campus

LIFE LONG LEARNING „ _ T , J

Iiatic v Collective Tasksl

CENTER (ATIS
DISTRIB JTED Db)

s Doctrine
^ Individual TaskS

^ Individual TSPs I
s Combined Arms!

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^ POIs

UNIT TRAINING MNG
CONFIGURATION

self * DL Courseware

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lividual
ining

TRAINING/DOCTRINE

DEVELOPMENT

TRAINING

MANAGEMENT

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ATIS ORD Milestones

•ATIS World Wide Staffing Complete

•Simulation Support Plan Complete

•Anticipated Submission to DA March 05

•Anticipated Army Requirement Oversight
Council (AROC) May 05

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Questions?

DLD Chief:

LTC Deborah Jones-Harris
757-788-5563
DSN 680-5563

jones-harrisdf@monroe.army.mil

Chief DL Support:

LTC Frank Anderson
757-788-5680
DSN 680-5680

andersonfh@monroe.army.mil

Policy & Requirements, & DLD
Deputy Chief:

Mr. Paul McCarthy

757-788-5536

DSN 680-5536

mccarthyp@monroe.army.mil

Training Transformation Chief:
LTC Chris Hall
757-788-2916
DSN 680-2916
hallcg@monroe.army.mil

Program Integration Chief:
Ms. Glenna Dobie
757-788-5542
DSN 680-5542
dobieg@monroe.army.mil

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